singlet

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A multiplet having a single member, especially a single spectroscopic peak.
2. isim A quantum state having zero spin.

   “However, even if it were possible to supply benzophenone with radiation of the appropriate wavelength to produce the second excited singlet state of the molecule, this singlet would rapidly convert to the lowest singlet state (S1).”

3. isim A person who does not have a form of multiplicity; a single self or personality occupying one human body.

   “Singlet and monocultural identity is so normalized that many voice hearers and plurals don’t share their experiences with anyone, living in isolation (and sometimes in poverty) and spending considerable inner resources to manage postures and performances of ‘mental health’.”

4. isim A sleeveless buttonless shirt with a low-cut neck.

   “Winston wrenched his body out of bed — naked, for a member of the Outer Party received only 3,000 clothing coupons annually, and a suit of pyjamas was 600 — and seized a dingy singlet and a pair of shorts that were lying across a chair.”

5. isim A one-piece, tight-fitting uniform, usually made of spandex or nylon, required in wrestling and powerlifting.